QUICK LINKS FOR MEMBERS
The Registration HUB is your one portal to signing up to play, book clinics, register for tournaments. Please bookmark the webpage for ongoing registrations.
Need help navigating the Registration HUB? Contact: mike@bowvalleypickleball.org
Have questions about membership or need access to the Registration HUB? Contact: sheila@bowvalleypickleball.org
The 2024 Official Rulebook can be found HERE
Our AGM was held on Thursday February 20, 2025. Present Board members: Rosie Neil (President), Therese Rogers (Vice-President), Sheila Churchill (Secretary), Darryl Stann (Treasurer) and Directors Bill Foden, Doris Foden, Leanne French, Mike Layton. Full Board member bios and complete Committee roster can be found under the "About Us" tab.
JOIN THE BOW VALLEY PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION
2026 memberships are now available for purchase and be valid from the date of purchase until December 31, 2026.
As play moves indoors, a new registration process is in place. Indoor sessions (Canmore Rec Centre, room 200) are pay-as-you-go at $10 per session (processing fee included) and can be booked up to two weeks in advance through the central Registration HUB. Each week’s schedule is posted and open for registration on Sundays at 8:00 a.m. The first schedule goes live on October 12 for the week of October 26–November 1. Sign-up fees are non-refundable, but transfers to another member are allowed.
Our Outdoor program runs from mid-May to mid-October. All regularly scheduled outdoor play is included with your membership fee. Outdoor play is held at two locations, Veterans Park and Larch multi-purpose rink. Member sign-up opens every Thursday at 8 am through the central Registration HUB for the following week.
Most of our play is levelled round robin play: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced. Depending upon the season we also offer Box, Open Men, Open Women, Same Partner Doubles, Drills and Practice sessions. New for the indoor season is "cohort" play.
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VISITORS & NON-MEMBERS
Visiting Canmore and want to play pickleball? Here's what you need to know:
Play with the BVPA:
Indoors – no drop-in for non-members
Outdoors – drop-in allowed, based upon availability at your skill level. Check the outdoor schedule under Play, turn up at the correct court 15 minutes early, sign a waiver and pay $10 cash to the session captain.
Private bookings:
Indoor - Canmore Recreation Centre. Two courts available. Book through the Town of Canmore website. The Town also offers limited drop-in – check their website.
Outdoor - Veterans Park (bring your own net) or Larch multi-purpose rink (permanent net in place). If the courts are not being used by players with a reservation, you may play for free on a first-come, first-serve basis. Free use is limited to 60 minutes (from the time you start) when other drop-in players are waiting. Players with a reservation have priority over drop-in players. Veterans - reserve through the Canmore Tennis Association. Larch - see Town of Canmore website.